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George Alfred Downs

Male 1885 - 1949  (63 years)


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  • Name George Alfred Downs 
    Born 30 Oct 1885  17, Blantyre Street, Chelsea, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 22 Nov 1885  St John's Church, Worlds End, Chelsea, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census Return 5 Apr 1891  25, Luna Street, Chelsea, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 2 rooms -
      Benjamin Downs - head - married - age 44 - smith's mate - employed - born St George's, London
      Mary Downs - wife - married - age 36 - born Marylebone, London
      Benjamin Downs - son - age 15 - errand boy - employed - born St George's, London
      Lily Downs - daur - age 9 -born Battersea, London
      George Downs - son - age 5 - born Chelsea, London
      Emily Downs - daur - age 3 - born Chelsea, London
    Occupation 1901 
    Errand Boy 
    Census Return 31 Mar 1901  40, Lots Road, Chelsea, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Benjamin H. Downs - head - married - age 55 - general labourer - worker - born St George Hanover Square
      Mary E. Downs - wife - married - age 46 - born Marylebone
      George A. Downs - son - single - age 15 - errand boy - worker - born Chelsea
      Emily C. Downs - daur - single - age 13 - born Chelsea
    Military Service Between 22 Jul 1901 and 29 Oct 1923 
    Royal Marine Light Infantry 
    • Chatham Division. Private 12659
      ADM 159/56
    Occupation 1911 
    Private in the Royal Marines 
    Census Return 2 Apr 1911  Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Royal Marine Barracks, Chatham
      George A. Downs - 27 - single - Royal Marine L.I. Private - M'Sex, Chelsea
    Find A Grave Link https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186855773 
    Occupation Clerk 
    Occupation Coach Trimmer 
    Occupation Ice Cream Seller 
    Died 11 Apr 1949  6, Tower Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Cardiac failure; Coronary thrombosis/Asthma chronic; Bronchitis emphysema; Arterio scleros 
    Buried 16 Apr 1949  Willesden New Cemetery, Franklyn Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1172  Family Tree
    Last Modified 16 Feb 2020 

    Father Benjamin Henry Downs,   b. 1 May 1845, 8, Grantham Place, Mayfair, St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1927, 164, St Johns Hill, Battersea, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Emma Coxhill,   b. 6 Nov 1854, 20, Great Barton Street, Marylebone, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1909, 40, Lots Road, Chelsea, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Family ID F182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Catherine Fordham,   b. 30 Jul 1886, 18, Vespan Road, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1958, 6, Tower Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1910  Fulham Registry Office, Fulham, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. George Henry Downs,   b. 17 Feb 1910, 11, Tubbs Road, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1974, Paddington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +2. Rose Eleanor Downs,   b. 30 Jan 1916, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1992, Witham, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Daisy Lilian Downs,   b. 19 Jul 1920, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1992, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +4. Marjory Elsie Downs,   b. 8 Aug 1922, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 2003, Epping, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +5. Vera Eileen Downs,   b. 14 Mar 1924, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1979, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     6. Stanley Albert Downs,   b. 3 Nov 1925, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1987, Braintree, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    +7. Cyril Downs,   b. 29 Aug 1928, Willesden, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1993, Enfield, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2013 
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart